Painter&#39;s easel



March 12, 1935. w, N. LURcoTT 1,994,225

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Patented Mar. 12, 1935 PAINTERS EAsELV fvvinfrai N. Lernort, Elizabeth,N. J.' Application Januaryf25, 1932,' Serial `No. Y588,571

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Among the principal objects which the present invention has inview are:To economize in floor space when the easel isin service; to increase thedurability of the easel; to providemeans vforerranging canvasses duringapplication of paint thereto; to accommodate `the `light in which thesame are being painted; to furnish a bench for holding various articleswhen not employed; to provide an adjustable picture lighting attachmentfor said easel; and to facilitate the transportation or movement of theeasel when shifting the location thereof. f l

Figure 1 is a'front view of an easelV constructed and arranged inaccordance with the present invention. y l n Figure 2 is a side view ofthe same.

Figure 3 is a detailed View in vertical section4 A the easel is providedand adjustable supporting Vto slide when in service.

` ring therefor.

Description: A The easel is primarily designed to supplythe needs ofwhat is known as class-room easels. 'IoV this end a metallic tube orpipe section 8 is suitably mounted in a low tripod 9, a threaded boss 10being preferably employed therefor.

The tripod 9 has two rearwardly extending rely atively short legs 1l anda relatively heavy and somewhat elongated forwardly extending leg 12.

Each of the legs llhas a serrated foot 14 which overcomes any tendencyon the part of the easel Each of the said legs has mounted thereon,wheels 15.V The wheels 15 are so disposed that the periphery thereof isremoved from iioor when the easel is in service position as when thetube 8 is vertically disposed. When the easel is tilted backwards, thewheels 15 are brought in contact with the floor and the feet 14 arelifted therefrom. In this position it is obvious the easel can betrundled or rolled toany desired location, where, by setting the easelupright, the wheels 15 are removed from the floor and the easel isdisposed in established position. i

To overcome any tendency for the easel to topple backwards, the leg 12which extends to the front vof the easel in service is furnished with aheavy weighted foot member 16. The weight Vof the foot member 13overcomes any inclination of the easel to tilt backwards.

ber 1,9 integrally formed therewith. The wedge member 19 has a concavesurface whichzts the tube 8 snugly. Said member is also provided with asocket to receive the end of a thumb screw 20, as best seen in Fig. 3 ofthe drawing. The screw 20 is extended through a tapped perforation in anoval ring 21. I Y

By means of this construction it will be seen that whenever the screw.20 is set up, the wedge 19 is pressed hard against the tube 8 tofrictionallygrip the same. It will also be seen that all weight imposedupon the bracket 17 has a tendency to force the `wedge tightlyagainst-,the tube 8. Y

In service the canvas is held between the lower bracket 1,7 and an upperbracket 22. The upper bracket 22 has extended arms on which the curvedreceptacles 23 are formed. These are adapted to overhang and hold theedge of the canvas thereunder. This bracket is free to move up and downupon the tube 24.

The tube 24 is preferably of sucient length to extend toadjacent thebottom of the tube 8, when the pipe T 25 with which the said tube isprovided rests upon the collar 26 of the bracket 22 and when the saidbracket is in its lowest position as shown in Figure 2, of the drawing.

The tube 24 is held in adjusted position by means of a thumb screw 27.The adjustment thus afforded provides for the arrangement of theextension arm 28 which carries an electric lighting bulb 29 andreflector 3G therefor. The bulb 29 and reflector 30 are provided tothrow light upon a canvas being worked upon. The current for the bulb 29is delivered through the wires 40 equipped with a switch 3l.

From the above it will be seen that in service canvases of `varioussizes may be mounted in various positions to be held between thebrackets 17 and 22. It will also be seen that the lighting attachmentcarrying the bulbs 29 may be adjusted to suit the canvas mounted betweenthe said brackets. It will also be noted that the canvas can be tiltedin the said brackets to suit the desires of various artists and theexigencies of light in the various locations. The extension arm 28 maybe moved in and out in front of the canvas to be firmly secured inposition by the thumb screw 32.

The easel is equipped with a removable table 33 providedV to holdbrushes and various accessories or equipments with which the artist isWorking.

The table 33 is provided with a bracket 34 at the end of which agrappling hook 35 is mounted, which hook 'as shown best in Figure 4 hasarms 36 that extend under a supporting ring 3'7, in the upper surfacewhereof a groove is formed to re? ceive the hook 35.

When the table 33 is adjusted in workingr posi, -tion upon the ring 37,it will be found that Vthe table can be moved freely around the`tube'8as far as permitted by the set screw 38 whichV extends through the ring37 to engage the said tube in a frictional grip.Y

. When desired to disengag'e the table 33 from the ring 37, it becomesonly necessary to lift the forward end of thek said table to freethearms 36 from the ring 37 when the hook 35 may be lifted from the groove39 in the ring 37. y f' VIt will be observed that the parts constitutingthe present easel may be dissociated and packed within small compassfortravel, transportation or storage, to be readily and quickly reassembledwhen desired for service.

' It Will also be observed that the floor space occupied by the legs 12and 13 is relatively small as compared With the iioor space occupied bymost easeljs.

Also it will be noted that the structure when in service will notinterfere with the YView of other artists or students working about agiven object as is customary in art schools.

1. An artists easel comprising an easelemn bodying telescopic members; acanvas supporting bracket slidably mounted Yon one of' said members;means for maintaining said bracket 'in adjusted position; a secondbracket for engaging the upper edge of a canvas when supported by thefirst mentioned bracket; a supporting base for said standard embodying aplurality of legs,Y

one of said legs projecting therefrom in the same general direction asthe brackets so as to underlie the same and being weighted to maintainthe working position of saideasel, and certain of' said legs havingrollingfmembers for trundling said easel and parts associated therewith;and means associated with said legs in -juxtaposed relation to saidrolling membersfor lifting said rolling members from servicepositon whensaid easelis in vertical position.y

the rst mentiQned bracket; a supporting base f;

for said easel embodying a plurality of legs, one of said legsprojecting` therefrom inthe same general direction as the brackets so astounderlie the same and'being Weighted .to maintain'fthe Workingposition of said easel; and certain ofV said legs `having rollingmembersfor trundling 25 said easel' and parts associated therewith; and

meansassociated 'Withsaid legs in juxtaposed relation tosaid rollingmembers for lifting said rolling members from service position whenvsaid easelis in Vertical position, saidmeans embodying a plurality offeet integrally formed with their associated legs and adapted to Vliftsaid wheels from their supportingrelation to said' easel.V

3. An artists easelcomprising an uprightporf" tion and a tripodsupporting` said upright portion,

brackets onsaid upright portion projecting latf. l erally therefrom,said tripod havinga leg projecting therefrom in the same general'direction as said brackets' so 'as to underlie the same and to receivedownward pressure transmitted in use to the brackets thereby preventingthe easel from tilting forwardly, the sameV leglikewise being weightedto prevent normalpre'ssuresappliedv from the front toward the uprighttilting the easel backward. f

WINFRED VALURCOTT,

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